Environment/Green Issues
News associated with environmental, green and reneable energy issues linked to ports. Includes efforts to reduces port and ship emissions such as cold ironing. Application of national and European Union environmental and renewable energy policies. This includes new facilities for the production of ammonia, biofuels, hydrogen and vegetable oils.
IMO agrees on a possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework”
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – In a carefully worded and ambiguous announcement, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)...
No infrastructure for handling captured CO2 at ports: study
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 24, 2024 – Infrastructure and procedures for handling captured carbon dioxide (CO2) at ports are currently...
Fundación Valenciaport to boost carbon neutrality through POWER4MED project
Valencia, March 21st, 2024. – Fundación Valenciaport has begun work on the POWER4MED project, an initiative that seeks to boost the transition...
Port of Barcelona renews the PERS environmental certification
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has once again obtained the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certification...
CLIA contracts RINA for global investment study
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 13, 2024 – The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has commissioned RINA to carry out a global...
Port of Koper tests electric tractor
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 6, 2024 – The Port of Koper is currently testing an Koper tests electric tractorelectric tractor manufactured by...
EU: €1 billion for alternative fuels infrastructure projects
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 4, 2024 – Last week, the European Commission launched a call for proposals has been launched today under the...
EMSA study on bunkering with biofuels
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published the first part of the Study on the Safe...
Helping ports to kickstart the clean hydrogen economy
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 2, 2024 – Up to 42% of total clean hydrogen demand in the European Union (EU) in 2050 could be located in port...
ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies to merge
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) February 22, 2024 – ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies have received all required regulatory approval to merge their...
GreenTech for Ports and Terminals Conference in May in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 21, 2024 – This year, GreenTech for Ports and Terminals Conference is making a comeback following its successful...
Caspian Sea water levels study to inform Aktau Port adaptation
News – HR Wallingford – February 20, 2024 Over the next 18 months, HR Wallingford will be carrying out a study for The World Bank to assess how...
Aqua superPower to move into commercial ports market
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 16, 2024 – Aqua superPower, a global marine fast charge network operator, has announced a business focus...
Maritime safety: Council and Parliament strike a deal to ensure cleaner shipping in the EU
To ensure safer and cleaner shipping in the EU, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a revised...
Delivering net-zero shipping by 2050: Introducing the Green Balance Mechanism
Press Release – Delivering net-zero shipping by 2050: Introducing the Green Balance Mechanism – February 15, 2024...
Port of Koper makes annual “environment” payment to municipality
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – Last year, the Port of Koper and the Municipality of Koper signed an agreement on the implementation...
World Bank, HR Wallingford step into shrinking Caspian problem
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – Alarmed by the shrinking waters of the Caspian, Kazakhstan invited the World Bank (WB) to conduct a...
Work starts on electrification of Le Havre Cruise Terminal
Le Havre, France (Ports Europe) February 8, 2024 – Last week, work started on the electrification of Le Havre Cruise Terminal. Also, known as cold...
IMO’s timeline for Greenhouse gas emissions
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) February 6, 2024 – Ensuring safer, more secure and environmentally friendly shipping is the main aim of the new...
Innovation Fund is key to support the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport
Brussels, February 2, 2024 Joint Press Release: Innovation Fund is key to support the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport On the 1st of February,...